People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
After a quarter century at Haverford High, 2026’s National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith shares what he’s learned about connection, critical thinking, and helping young people see what they’re capable of.
Welcome to Polydelphia!
Meet the young Philadelphians who are all about committed relationships (and still sleeping with lots of people in the process).
You’ll have to go to the zoo for lions and tigers and apes — but we do have falcons and coyote and star-nosed moles(!) roaming about.
Weymouth: Once you learn that Peeps-flavored milk exists, you do everything you can to acquire it.
How two Temple grads found new-media success by ditching the old rules.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
Watch the short film he made about the encampment.
George Takei, Easter to-dos, Buffboyzz move to Stir Lounge and more.
You can chat with him on the phone every day if you want.
Her alias is “YoungLioness.” If convicted she faces up to 15 years in prison.
Did somebody say gay-men?
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Prosecutors are investigating what happened to Phillip White in Vineland on Tuesday.
What are the options for fixing them?
The film and panel discussion marks the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
A local resource for LGBT foster parents.
